Exploits Valley Salmon Festival

Exploits Valley Salmon Festival
Genre Food festival
Frequency Annual
Location(s) Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Years active 1985-present
Website
http://www.salmonfestival.com/

The Exploits Valley Salmon Festival is an annual festival held in Grand Falls-Windsor of the Exploits Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that dates back to 1985.[1] Events that are part of the festival include a dance in a stadium and a dinner of salmon.[2] There is also a concert, although the concert in 2007 was so poorly attended that the organisers lost $200,000 on it.[3] The organisers continued to lose money on the festival in 2008, 2009,[4] and 2010.[5] Businessman Boyd Cohen was the patron of the 2009 festival.[6] The main festival concert in 2010 featured Matthew Hornell and the Diamond Minds.[7] There was also a gospel concert that was attended by hundreds of people. Kellie Loder, Starfield, and Reverend Roy Martin performed at this concert.[8] In 2012, The Daily Telegraph named the festival one of the top ten attractions for British foodies vacationing in Canada.[9] Bruce Moores chaired the festival committee in 2012.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Corrina Baggs (July 10, 2009). "A river runs through it". The Telegram. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Remaining events for salmon festival announced". The Telegram. June 24, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  3. ↑ Wendy Houlihan (December 13, 2007). "Festival success stands test of time". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ Sue Hickey (November 23, 2009). "More than the money". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  5. ↑ Krysta Carroll (October 4, 2010). "'It is still a deficit'". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  6. ↑ Corrina Baggs (July 16, 2009). "Local business icon named festival patron". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  7. ↑ Krysta Carroll (July 15, 2010). "Hitting the big stage". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  8. ↑ Kent Burton (July 22, 2010). "Annual event comes to a close". The Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Canadian holidays: dining guide for food lovers". The Daily Telegraph. March 2, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Salmon Fest announcement coming March". The Advertiser. February 3, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2012.